Vanessa A
Expert Alumni

Get your taxes done using TurboTax

They will not send you a W-2, but they may send you a 1099-NEC.  Your wife is considered self-employed as an Uber Driver.  

 

To enter your self-employment income click the following:

  • Federal
  • Income and Expenses
  • Show More next to Self-Employment
  • Start or Revisit next to Self-Employment
  • Yes, to you have any self-employment income or expenses
  • Enter the type of self-employment work you do
  • Click through a few more screens and you will get to a screen that says "Your XX info"
  • Click Looks good
  • Then you will come to a screen that says Let's enter the income for your business.  It will give you the option of 1099-NEC or Other self-employed income including the 1099K , cash and checks.  Select the one that applies to you and hit continue
  • If you do not select one, it will not let you enter your income
  • Enter your self-employment income on the next screen
  • Continue and on the next screen click add expenses
  • scroll down and click add more until you see vehicle expenses since her vehicle expenses related to her Uber driving is deductible
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